Sri Lanka Condemns Pathankot Terror Attack

Colombo: Sri Lanka has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Pathankot airbase and reaffirmed its commitment to fight terrorism in all forms. The Government and people of Sri Lanka extend condolences to the victims and their families, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a release.

Sri Lanka remains committed to work with countries in the region and beyond to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, it added. In a pre-dawn attack on January 2, a group of heavily- armed Pakistani terrorists, suspected to be belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit, struck at the Air Force base in Punjab.